The trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced wine was 35.9 million litres in March 2008, a decrease of 0.5% from February 2008.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced wine was 34.7 million litres in March 2008, a decrease of 2.2% on February 2008.

WHITE TABLE WINE

The trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced white wine fell by 0.5% to 17.5 million litres this month, and was 2.8% lower than the same time last year.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced white wine was 16.8 million litres in March 2008, a decrease of 4.3% on February 2008.

RED/ROSÉ TABLE WINE

The trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced red and rosé wine was steady compared with last month and 3.4% lower than March 2007.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced red and rosé wine was 12.4 million litres in March 2008, a decrease of 3.3% on February 2008.

AUSTRALIAN WINE EXPORTS

Exports of Australian produced wine increased by 23.4% this month to 57.8 million litres. The value of the exported wine in March 2008 was $219.3 million. Australia exported 738.0 million litres valued at $2.8 billion in the twelve months to March 2008. This was a decrease of 6.8% in volume and a decrease of 0.8% in value.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE

Release Date

April 2008

5 June 2008

May 2008

7 July 2008

June 2008

7 August 2008

July 2008

8 September 2008

August 2008

9 October 2008

September 2008

6 November 2008

DATA NOTES

There are no notes about the data.

ROUNDING

Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.

INQUIRIES

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